Failure Analysis Engineer, SQE
NVIDIA Santa Clara, CA Full-time 3/31/2026 $116,000 - $230,000 a year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025Job Description
NVIDIA is seeking a Failure Analysis Engineer to join their Supplier Quality Failure Analysis team. The role involves tracking failure analyses, generating reports, and ensuring quality across supplier activities, particularly in automotive 8D reporting. This hybrid position is based in Santa Clara, California, with temporary remote work options.
Requirements
- Possess an in-depth understanding of semiconductor IC, IC package and board fabrication/assembly processes
- Proficiency in IC Package device fault isolation and sample preparations for various failure analysis tasks, including defect localization and physical root cause analysis
- Familiarity with 2D/3D X-Ray, Ultrasound, Curve-tracing, Thermal/Photo Emission Microscopy, CAD layout, and respective analysis methods
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- 5+ years of industrial experience in IC failure analysis
- B.S. degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
- Review and approval interim Failure Analysis reports to ensure failing chip, device or component are correctly identified before sending to component supplier FA
- Work with custom manufacturers with their suppliers for supplier FA to solve hard problems
- Keep track of all kinds of root causes, grade 8D scores to FA report to monitor FA quality and corrective action effectiveness
- Provide training to every CM FA team and members to understand 8 fields (8D) requirements
- Monitor and maintain supplier FA quality by reviewing supplier FA report for minimum acceptance and grade 8D scores based on 8 fields standard
- Discuss with supplier FA teams for FA quality improvement with detailed 8D score items
Benefits
- Employees at NVIDIA are often offered comprehensive, day-one benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, and a 401(k) with auto-enrollment. Many roles also have generous time off and holidays, donation matching (up to $10,000), and a wide menu of extras like FSAs, commuter benefits, legal and identity-theft protection, pet insurance, and wellness discounts. Optional programs can include student-loan and home-purchase support, plus family care resources and expert medical services.
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